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May 2020

PhD Program

PhD Thesis Defense, Pekka Honkanen, Finance

Congratulations to Dr Pekka Honkanen, Finance, who successfully defended his Doctoral thesis at HEC Paris, on May 26, 2020. Pekka will join the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia as Assistant Professor of Finance.

May 29, 2020

IDEA Center

Urban Odyssey: 6 startups created and a new call for applications

After a successful first year, Urban Odyssey, the urban startup studio, is calling for entrepreneurs again to co-create their startup and build better cities.

May 27, 2020

About

CDL-Paris Launches Search for Deep Tech Startups

In April, HEC Paris began its drive to recruit 25 climate-focused ventures who will join its newly-launched Creative Destruction Lab called CDL-Paris. The eight-month early-stage program for science and tech-based companies revolves around five objective-setting sessions designed to enhance the ...

May 26, 2020

Coronavirus

"Business not as usual", a series of Podcasts to get you through the Coronavirus crisis

Covid-19 pandemic is hitting the world and affecting our lives in an unprecedented way. Populations all over the world are locked down, health systems have become restrained, borders are closed, and the economy begins its downward spiral into a global recession. What will be the consequences of this ...

May 26, 2020

IDEA Center

Companies are accelerating their digital transition: 280 participants registered in 10 days for the Data For Managers program

The Data For Managers program has been very popular since its online launch on May 11th: 280 participants in 10 days and a first class of 85 participants from the PSA Group.

May 25, 2020

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Society & Organizations Institute

Hubert Joly Conference : Reinventing Capitalism

HEC Paris invited Best Buy’s Executive Chairperson Hubert Joly to the first in a series of online seminars, organized by the Society & Organization Institute (S&O). In a wide-ranging Q&A led by S&O Academic Director, Rodolphe Durand, Joly shared a candid vision of the unprecedented human crisis ...

May 20, 2020

Master's programs

Breaking the bank: how MSc Strat graduate Alexandre Perrin took the investment world by storm

Graduating from the HEC Paris MSc Strategic Management in 2014, London-based venture capitalist Alexandre Perrin is the first alumnus feature in our 30 years of MSc Strategic Management celebration. Read his success story.

May 15, 2020

Coronavirus

Biryanis, Remote Contact, Virtual Studies: an Indian Experience of Lockdown at HEC Paris

Over 5,000 Indian students are reported to have chosen France to further their higher education this past year. Around 100 remained in lockdown on the HEC Paris campus until May 11, juggling the ongoing challenges and thrills of online learning with a confined daily life. Five shared with us their ...

May 13, 2020

Annual report HEC Foundation 2019 vignette

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2019 was a great year for the HEC Foundation!

As we always do, we have prepared our annual report for last year and are delighted to share it to you! The unprecedented and complicated situation we are currently experiencing should not stop us sharing some positive and encouraging content with you all.

May 12, 2020

Faculty & Research

Bruno Biais wins a European Research Council’s Advanced Grant

In early 2020, the European Research Council (ERC) granted €450 million for Europe’s long-term research, because "Europe’s future depends on science and research", reminded Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. HEC Paris Professor Bruno Biais ...

May 12, 2020